I Wish I Had Carried Jesus’ Cross Yesterday was Good Friday, and our family tradition is to watch “The Passion” movie to remember what Jesus went through for us. Someone in particular caught my attention in a whole different way this year. Simon the Cyrene. As I watched him I almost wished I could have carried Jesus’ cross.
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God Wouldn’t Ask Me for EVERYTHING Would He?
So many fear the risk of following God, we don’t want to give up everything we love. Trusting God isn’t all or only about loss, but it is about security, and He teaches us in baby steps.
Does My Child Really Want Jesus or Are They Just Telling Me What I Want to Hear?
This is my first Video Blog post. I was asked this question last week and thought it was a really good one and might be worth sharing. “What do I do if my child says they want to follow Jesus but I’m sure they are just telling me what I want to hear?”
Vulnerability and Companionship
I was thinking about the concept of “Vulnerability” and it struck me that its very different than weakness. Let me give you some context. The other day I approached Melissa and told her that I was feeling vulnerable. It was slightly strange, because it wasn’t about anything in particular, it was just a feeling, but something I felt I should share with her. As I shared I found that I…
Reflections on the Seahawks Loss: God’s Working In It or Through It?
In the last few weeks I’ve watched the Seahawks games and been blown away by the apparent supernatural quality of their wins. Particularly in their game 2 weeks ago to the Packers. They were losing and had played horribly, but in the last 5 minutes pulled off every obscure play in the book, plays that most teams would be excited if even one of them worked. Considering the faith that…
4 Ways to Gauge the Growth of Your Relationship With Jesus
“I don’t feel close to God. I don’t feel like I’ve grown closer to God in a long time.” I know I’ve thought this, and even more so heard this from person after person in my life, and why not? How else are we supposed to determine growth? It’s a mystery. Spirituality is abstract in the first place. How can we quantify something and its growth without a concrete concept…
Tattoos, Art and Personal Character
One of the things my wife and I like to do together is watch the occasional TV show. Although we aren’t generally fans of reality TV, there are two contest style shows that have caught our attention. Both are artistically based, although admittedly in entirely different realms of art. They are similar in genre but have an incredible contrast that has hit both of us deeply and I felt it…
Losing a Baby, Why Do These Things Happen?
I went to the funeral of a baby on Friday. It was my cousin’s child; she had a miscarriage because her water broke at 18 weeks. Her son was perfect, just not developed enough to make it on his own. Everyone deals with loss in their own way, and having had a stillborn ourselves I understand the impact that the loss of an unborn child can have. Its in moments…
Swimming with Sharks, You should Try it Some Time
Have you ever had nightmares about being stuck in water with sharks? I know I have. I actually used to have dreams of mini- sharks coming out of the drain of a pool and attacking me. So what would possess me to jump into shark infested waters in the Bahamas?
Learning to Trust by Falling Out of a Plane
I had the opportunity to skydive this summer, and the exhilarating experience taught me a few things about trusting God. I went with my Dad, for his 60th birthday- he figured there was no better way to tell 60 who was in charge, and I couldn’t very well let him go alone, could I? I wasn’t initially sure how I would feel about it. Would I be too nervous and…